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Film, Video Skirmish of Rough Riders

Digital viewing copy

About this Item

Title

  • Skirmish of Rough Riders

Summary

  • "Shielded by a thick bit of timber at a turn of the road stands a company of mounted men, awaiting the order to advance. In the foreground, left as the flotsam of battle, is a dead horse from the shelter of which two marksmen are picking off the enemy. Suddenly comes the command, "Forward," and the riders dash up the road, out of sight, leaving behind them a great cloud of dust and smoke. A detachment of infantry covers the advance, and volley repeatedly as they press forward. 75 feet"--Edison films catalog.

Names

  • White, James H. (James Henry), production
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1899.

Headings

  • -  United States.--Army.--Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
  • -  Skirmishing
  • -  Spanish-American War, 1898--Campaigns--Cuba

Genre

  • Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  38516 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 10June1899; 38516.
  • -  Original main title lacking.
  • -  Duration: 0:50 at 24 fps.
  • -  Reenacted by the New Jersey National Guard.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 0959) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 503; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 300-301; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 10-11 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 34 [MI].
  • -  Reenacted May, 1899 in the Orange Mountains near West Orange, New Jersey.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
  • -  35 mm dupe neg pic renumbered: FPE 9649 to FZA 2638.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (35 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 80 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (35 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 80 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 35 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 80 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 80 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 3973 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2798 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1181 (dupe neg pic)
  • FZA 2638 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1664 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0117E (paper pos)
  • Box 5203E (paper pos, copy 2)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 98501105

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Skirmish of Rough Riders. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/98501105/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1899) Skirmish of Rough Riders. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98501105/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Skirmish of Rough Riders. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98501105/>.